Townsell Library

@JMTReads won our Leader of the pack drawing for two @DallasStars tickets! Great job Ms. Plotsky. Thank you for all you do here @TownsellElem. @FollowMrsBrooks @MrHuricks

@emckee68 @TownsellElem @Ms_Grady @IrvingISD LOVE seeing collaborative reading across grades, Ms. McKee! Thanks for reaching out. :)

Pay it forward in celebration of Jackie Mae Townsell. My third graders reading Ms. White’s kinders.@TownsellElem @JMTReads @Ms_Grady @IrvingISD

This is me prepping for #TXLA21 ! LOVE the graphic novel representation!

Check out my virtualbooth.co photo in preparation for TLA 2021! share.vbooth.co/Snapbar/2021-0… #txla21

Because of the demand for eBooks, some publishers such as Macmillan helped libraries acquire new titles faster and permitted recorded read-alouds of books for educational purposes.

2/5ths of school libraries did not expect to reopen during the 2019 - 2020 school year. Even in the fall, school librarians used their resourcefulness to help provide access to digital eBooks. Some platforms we use are Sora and Scholastic Bookflix.

Did you know it is National Library Week? Here are some facts from the American Library Association's 2021 report:

Breaking news! @wimpykid has joined our #NTTBF21 author line-up! Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid should definitely attend his spotlight Jeff Kinney on Writing Jokes on March 6! Visit NTTBF.org for details. #WimpyKid #EndlessStories

Introducing: Graphix Con! We're partnering with @GraphixBooks for a special comic con perfect for home or school classrooms on March 1! Videos, interactive activities, AND a live panel with illustrators @goraina @robochai & @pichikui at noon CST! northtexasteenbookfestival.com/graphix-con

On Monday, March 1, bring the comic convention to your school or home classroom with Graphix Con. Watch instructional videos on demand, download activities, and watch a live author event! 💥 Get started: bit.ly/37FUKuZ

Congratulations Ms. Orellana!!! Our @TownsellElem Teacher of the Year!!! She has captured the ♥️s of her scholars!!! @IrvingISD

Had a question about who can "attend" #NTTBF21, and the answer is: EVERYONE! We're all virtual this year, and all panels will be on YouTube. Even if you don't live in North Texas, you are more than welcome to join us for NTTBF!

Lots and LOTS of new manga! These are the first additions to our new manga collection. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade are very excited about this!

World Read Aloud Day is 2/3/21, and once again authors will be virtually visiting schools to celebrate! AUTHORS: Here's how to volunteer! katemessner.com/getting-ready-… TEACHERS: Author list will be ready next week! Sign up for my newsletter to get the link: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3e…

Where's Walrus? HERE they are, in our library today! Have a safe weekend, Timberwolves!

Timberwolves are READERS! Within three weeks of beginning mobile library, our scholars have checked out 1,056 books! A huge thank you to our teachers for helping get these books into the hands of our scholars.

Ms. White's kindergarten class had fun reading a book this afternoon with some special animal friends!

I can also use the pen tool to scribble notes or make my own text features. Where is the crest? Found it!

A book you can write in! Working with our WorldBook eBooks collection today by highlighting important information and using the sticky note feature. I will never lose my place again!

Today in our morning announcements, we celebrate Mr. Jorge R. Gutierrez as a wonderful Latinx creator. Here are some of his tips for other young creators inspired by his work.